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Nov. 14—SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA — With three Region 4 teams earning berths in the Class 11A prep-football postseason, it could have been expected that there would be more than a few representatives from the region to the Class 11A All-State Football Team, and with the Dickinson Trinity Titans earning their first trip to the state finals since 2006 there was bound to be a few good reasons for that success and their 12-1 record as runners-up. With the North Dakota High School Coaches Association’s announcement of the All-State first- and second-team rosters, Trinity saw six athletes earn spots in the first-team squad and two more announced on the second-team.
“The thing I’ve got to say about these kids is: It’s great to see them get these awards and these accolades because they did put a lot of work in,” Trinity head football coach John Odermann said. “Unfortunately, it didn’t end the way we wanted it to, but it was a fun ride along the way and I think the Trinity faithful really appreciates them and are going to remember this class.”
Meanwhile, Killdeer also earned a few mentions with three total players — one on the first-team and two on the second — to add to a solid 2023 season that saw the Cowboys lasso an 8-3 record and a spot in the quarterfinals, where they lost to Trinity in a hard-fought 35-13 loss.
For the Titans, senior running back Ty Dassinger traded his 2022 All-State defensive-first-team honor for an offensive one this year and added to that was a distinguished recognition as the Outstanding Senior Athlete of the Year award that he earned through brilliant play, putting an exclamation point on his season with a 4 TD, 172-yard rushing performance in the 45-34 state-semifinal victory over defending champions Velva-Drake/Anamoose on Nov. 4.
“I think Ty was in that conversation all year, but I think…
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Author : Dickinson Press, N.D.
Publish date : 2023-11-15 00:49:00
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